Question

36 The simple past and the past continuous
PEG 175-81
Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous
tense.
was burning
1 I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) brightly when Tom came in at 7.00.
2 When I arrived the lecture had already started and the professor
Twrite) on the overhead projector. was writeing
3 I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the
dark was mabeing.
4 I didn't want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave).
5 Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time
for a few words.
6 He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn)
down the sound and (go) to answer it.
7 He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand)
up.
8 The admiral (play) bowls when he received news of the invasion. He
(insist) on finishing the game.
9 My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese attacked him.
10 When I arrived she (have) lunch. She apologized for starting without
me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30.
11 He always (wear) a raincoat and (carry) an umbrella when he walked
to the office.
12 What you (think) of his last book? -
I (like) it very much.
13 1 (share) a flat with him when we were students. He always
(complain) about my untidiness.
14 He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.
15 He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the
window and (throw) out a bucket of water.
16 I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand.
17 The burglar (open) the safe when he (hear) footsteps. He
immediately (put) out his torch and (crawl) under the bed.
18 When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.
19 You looked very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)?
20 The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step. They
immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books.
21 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.
22 He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind
(blow).

Answer 1

Răspuns:

1 I lit the fire at 6.00 and it was burning brightly when Tom came in at 7.00. 2 When I arrived the lecture had already started and the professor was writing on the overhead projector. 3 I was making a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark. 4 I didn't want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I left. 5 Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just had left, so we only had time for a few words. 6 He was watching TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he turned down the sound and went to answer it. 7 He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he stood up. 8 The admiral was playing bowls when he received news of the invasion. He insisted on finishing the game. 9 My dog was walking along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese attacked him. 10 When I arrived she was having lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always lunched at 12.30. 11 He always wore a raincoat and carried an umbrella when he walked to the office. 12 What did you think of his last book? - I liked it very much. 13 I shared a flat with him when we were students. He always complained about my untidiness. 14 He suddenly realized that he had been travelling in the wrong direction. 15 He was playing the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and threw out a bucket of water. 16 I just opened the letter when the wind blew it out of my hand. 17 The burglar was opening the safe when he heard footsteps. He immediately put out his torch